Life, the Universe and Everything

NYT has an exclusive interview with Stephen Hawking. He composed his answers using a computer and movements of his cheek muscle.

Q. Given all you’ve experienced, what words would you offer someone who has been diagnosed with a serious illness, perhaps A.L.S.?

A. My advice to other disabled people would be, concentrate on things your disability doesn’t prevent you doing well, and don’t regret the things it interferes with. Don’t be disabled in spirit, as well as physically.